CANADA STOCKS-Futures rise after strong U.S. jobs data

July 8 (Reuters) - Canada's stock futures extended gains on
Friday after stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls data suggested
that the world's largest economy had regained pace after a brief
lull.

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 287,000 last month, the
largest gain since October, the U.S. Labor Department said on
Friday. May's payroll count was revised down to 11,000 from the
previously reported 38,000.

In a separate report, Statistics Canada said the economy
unexpectedly lost 700 jobs in June, but the unemployment rate
dipped to an 11-month low of 6.8 percent as the number of people
seeking work fell.

September futures on the S&P TSX index were up 0.70
percent at 8:45 a.m. ET.

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index fell on
Thursday as gold miners retreated following their sharp rally
since Britain's vote to leave the European Union and as a
reversal in oil prices weighed on energy companies.

Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were up
0.67 percent at 8:45 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures
were up 0.75 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures
were up 0.56 percent.